Police said they learned that Amaro had picked her up as she was walking to the store. She got into the vehicle to get a ride to a location but he then started to drive to a different place, according to police.

When she told him to let her out of the vehicle, Amaro allegedly would not stop and started yelling at her, LPD said. Amaro then allegedly placed a gray handgun on her shoulder, according to police. He told her he would hurt her if she would not listen to him, LPD said.

She told officers that she managed to escape and contact police. A search of the vehicle yielded a .40-caliber handgun with several rounds of ammo, police said.